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Squad leader communications

Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 09:04
by J.Rautio
Hi

I have a practical question about squad leaders communications. What is the best way to arrange communication with platoon leader and the rest of your squad? We have agreed to use PMR-radios for squad-platoon communications and we are also using PMRs in internal squad coms.

Sure I can setup my Cobra MT800 to listen two channels, but how to solve the transmit issue? I must be able to transmit to platoon channel, but how to be able to transmit to squad channel as well? Best solution I have come up with so far is having two radios. Any suggestions?

B.R
J.Rautio
Poldavian 1st inf bat. squad leader

Re: Squad leader communications

Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 10:06
by freno
Somebody need to have two radios... Good solution is to have at least one programmable radio on squad-level. Pl-c will have BE-provided radios(LPD), and it seems to be alot chatting on PMR(sq-level). Pl-c listen on BE-Radio and sq-l change chanel or change radio to call his Pl-c...

Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 11:03
by Brekkjern
Here in norway we often use PRRs for squad level communications and a PMR attached to it. This way, you have one headset to listen to both radios, and two buttons to talk to either squad level or for the PMR.

Posted: 24 Apr 2010, 02:23
by spazzio
in our team BRAVO Co. I use 2 radios
navcomm with 5W power and multi chanel/frequency options as SL, HQ comunications (RTO) and second one (actually the same model with small antena) to squad communication.
First one with cable phone that i can pass it to squad leader, and second one with earphones. this combination let you
1. comunicate with squad
2. comunicate with HQ
3. pass radio to SL

Posted: 19 Apr 2011, 12:20
by Ober-Lix
Squad leaders are having to use mainly PMRs. Should you be looking for a good new one, look into the market place, I have one for sale.